The legendary graffiti artist has created three pieces, joining Olympic events with social messages.

This first piece (above) shows an athlete throwing a missile in the style of a javelin competitor, while his second piece (below) depicts a pole-vaulter jumping a barbed-wire fence onto a discarded mattress.

His final piece (below) shows a young child creating Olympic-themed bunting on a sewing machine, the likes of which are sure to be hanging outside buildings across the country come Friday.

Artwork of a child sewing Union Flag bunting (Picture: Banksy)

The pictures were released on Banksy’s website on Tuesday morning and, alongside the Olympic torch relay and special Olympic editions of television series, add another dimension to the Games celebrations.